Geoffrey Landward was appointed Commissioner of Higher Education in March 2024, after serving as Interim Commissioner beginning in September 2023. He previously served as deputy commissioner, general counsel, and secretary to the Utah Board of Higher Education.
Geoff brings over 20 years of expertise in public policy, administrative law, education law, and employment law. He is a graduate of the BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School. Geoffrey also does freelance writing and editing, and only recently started using a single space after periods, which has had astonishingly little impact on his life. He has four children and two cats who mistakenly believe they can pay rent with dead mice and looks of disdain.